RYE, Colo. (KOAA) — Four people have filed a civil lawsuit against the San Isabel Electric Association, claiming the company is allegedly responsible for the Aspen Acres Fire and the damage it caused.
All four people who filed the lawsuit live in either Pueblo or Custer Counties.
The lawsuit alleges on the morning the Aspen Acres Fire started, a witness saw a large tree leaning on a powerline in the area. It goes on to say another witness videotaped a fire burning near a powerline in the Aspen Acres subdivision.
The suit claims San Isabel Electric is responsible for maintaining the lines and failed to do so.
The document goes on to say in the days before the Aspen Acres Fire started, people in the subdivision saw fires they say were caused by powerlines.
The four people are seeking financial compensation.
You can read the lawsuit below or by clicking this link.
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